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Definition |
to control someone who is behaving
disobediently or unruly |
Examples |
1) The guards had to bring the unruly prisoner
to heel by keeping him in the cell.
2) After repeated warnings, the teacher finally had to
bring the disruptive student to heel
and send them to the principal's office. |
Etymology |
The term originated from dog training,
where a dog is brought "to heel" by being trained to walk obediently by
its owner's side. |
Synonyms |
subdue, rein in, curb |
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